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Top legislator warns against trading environment for growth in law revision
VN's proposed revisions to the Law on Environmental Protection must simplify administrative procedures without weakening environmental safeguards or accountability, NA Chair Tran Thanh Man said during parliamentary discussions in Hanoi on October 24.
HCM City anti-pollution, canal cleanup efforts
VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will mobilise all possible resources for spending on anti-pollution measures and urban improvement to raise the quality of life as set out in a recent Party Committee resolution.
Vinh Tan power plant still polluting residential areas
VietNamNet Bridge – Pollution caused by Vinh Tan Thermal Power Complex in southern Binh Thuan Province still persists despite local authorities' efforts to prevent cinders and ash from blowing into nearby residential areas.
Poor water management hits Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Mekong Delta, which is home to 18 million people, has suffered adverse consequences due to poor water resource management,
IZ firms find pollution controls too expensive
VietNamNet Bridge – Many companies in industrial zones claim they lack capital to introduce equipment to save energy and lessen emissions.
